It was lost in all the great things Georgia Tech accomplished last season, but Tevin Washington managed to end a lengthy streak by completing over 50% of his pass attempts. Luckily for us, Vad Lee is more of a traditionalist at the position. His completion percentage going into today’s game stands at a robust 47.1%.

That being said, I have a funny feeling that the Georgia defender to keep an eye on today is Leonard Floyd. If Georgia can’t set the edge and hold it, Tech’s going to get its share of decent gains running the ball outside.

I don’t think it takes any deep insight to recognize that Mason is the story on offense. How the coordinators handle deploying and defending him will be the chess match of the day. I expect lots of blitzing from Roof.

Another thing to be nervous about: Jeremiah Attaochu against Georgia’s offensive tackles.

We know Georgia’s struggled on the turnover margin front, but Tech is no great shakes there either, at minus-2 on the year. If you take out the 1-AA opponents, the Jackets are minus-nine.

One other thing about Murray’s absence, aside from the fact that he absolutely owned Georgia Tech, is that the offense was really making strides in adjusting to the absence of a true deep threat. I’m hoping the offense doesn’t miss a beat with Mason, but we’ll see.

Does Miami’s win yesterday affect Tech from a motivational standpoint?

Georgia is more talented and the Dawgs have been the more motivated team under Richt. Ordinarily, that’s been enough, but 2013 has been a weird year, to say the least. So I’ll say Georgia wins but doesn’t cover. Which means I’m looking forward to another enjoyable walk out of BDS. I’ll be the guy dressed in red with a shit eating grin.

102 responses to “Game day thoughts: if hating Tech is wrong, I don’t wanna be right.”

My question of the day is will Bobo turn Mason loose, or will he play it conservative. I think the first series will be telling. Does Georgia come out in Pro I or 3-4 receiver gun? Ok, that was more than one question.

Forgot to say that I’d turn him loose. If we play conservative, we will make it a close game. Also, I think Gurley runs better out of the gun than the I since the injury. The gun gives us more options (no pun intended) plus I think Mason will be more comfortable in the gun. BTW, in Coach Russell’s immortal words – Tuck Fech!!!

I figure it will be beyond bonkers if UGa does not open in the I, just to settle into the game. Of course, given that beastly DE for the Yellas combined with the suspect Tackles mixed together with a “green” Mason, the table is set for a robust screen game. I anticipate early swings out to TG2. Then you can open the middle for Lynch and some down the seam stuff!

Merritt lead blocking for Gurley was good for 8+ YPC against Kentucky. I’d like to see if we can gash the nats like that to let Mason get used to the excitement, emotion, noise, etc. before cutting him loose.

They have already made mention that Mason is more of a spread guy from high school. I remember him as he beat my packers in a semifinal game that year. I’m not saying they were Hawaii, but they definitely played a more from the gun.

Doc, you ain’t shittin it has been a weird year…maybe the most weird I can remember (and das a lotta years). For this reason, and a couple of others, I am, as I polish my hat, beginning to get really worried about this thing there.

Having watched Tech with something akin to vague disinterest several times this year, I worry about Tech’s defense…early in the game…they seem to run out of steam (lack of depth?) as the wane waxes, but that giant end is t-ro-u- b-l-e.

I don’t think our defensive front will lose focus (get bored?) because they have to be on high alert for cut blocks…especially the lankier guys…like the aforementioned Leonard Floyd.

I hate that I even thought of this, but are the officials ACC or SEC?

I think if we can jump out to say…..50-0? in the first half I will breathe easier.

I know Matt. Mason is not Matt. Mason has been waiting patiently in the wings. He is going to be one of the greats! Have we ever had a QB that was not adequate? I tell you …..he has been in Aaron’s blessed shadow. He is ready ….the time is now. Aaron will lift him up. RISE UP MASON.

One thing you mentioned has been on my mind all week .. setting the edge. And I’m more concerned about Jenkins than anybody. I’d really feel better with Dawson than Jenkins. Hopefully he will play some.

The other thing is, OK we set the edge, but now we have to be disciplined and stay in our gaps. Thinking of our safeties bothers me.
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Strutting around and talking trash before the game doesn’t do much for me. You want to strut? Then play defense and STOP the freakin’ pass. Then you can strut. My God, Tech is PASSING on us. Hell, we can’t covert anybody.

So… I know its early. Mason looks shaking. Def backfield smells like open ass. They have to man up. But, hypothetical here, if we lose to nerds… What now… Stumble into next year and hope it gets better. I mean. This sucks.

Maybe we can skip the bowl game this year. I don’t think I can stand to watch this pathetic excuse for a defense one more time. Let some MAC team go to Shreveport or Memphis instead and keep Gurley safe at home.

I have to say, it does look like the secondary is really the only problem at this point. The line and LBs were so strong today that GT could not run the option at all. But our secondary is the shittiest thing since the invention of the stuff.

Mason looked as good as Murray ever did tonight. I am enthusiastic about next year. Hopefully our secondary can improve. Would also love to see Bobo gone, another game of questionable calls, but glad he pulled his head out of his ass in overtime and gave Gurley the ball on plays other than dive plays on 2nd and 25.

Try any language. I am not saying he is the main problem, our defense, especially the secondary needs to shape up and I think with experience they will, but please do not make any more excuses for our mediocre oc. He had no plan tonight and was again saved only by the talent on the field. I only made the comment that it was nice that someone reminded him that we have Todd Gurley on our team in the overtime period. I gave him some credit for making an adjustment for once so lay off.

Lay off? Learn the game, brother. Bobo is the best OC we’ve ever had and presided over the best offenses we’ve ever had. we avg a ridiculous amount of points and continually win games out-scoring people. Did you notice mighty aj and the bammers scored 28 on auburn? We scored 38, with 1/2 our weapons on crutches. We lit tech up for 41, Clemson for 35, USCjr and lsu for 40+. John football couldn’t score on lsu and Mizzou, but we somehow figured out a way. You name me te guy you think is better. Chad Morris just dropped 17 on the Cocks and makes twice what Bobo does.

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“But outside of that, the biggest advantage you can have is have good leadership, have a veteran football team, and when you’ve got that, it doesn’t matter whether you have spring practice or not. When you don’t have that, it’s tougher, when you don’t have leadership and you don’t have the experience at certain positions.”— Kirby Smart, Dawgs247, 3/31/20